SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K Current Report Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) March 29, 2000 (March 29, 2000) Protection One, Inc. Protection One Alarm Monitoring, Inc. (Exact Name of Registrant (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) as Specified in Charter) Delaware Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) of Incorporation) 0-247802 33-73002-1 (Commission File Number) (Commission File Number) 93-1063818 93-1065479 (I.R.S. Employer (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) Identification No.) 6011 Bristol Parkway 6011 Bristol Parkway Culver City, California 90230 Culver City, California 90230 (Address of Principal Executive (Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code) Offices, Including Zip Code) (310) 342-6300 (310) 342-6300 (Registrant's Telephone Number, (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) Including Area Code) Item 5. Other Events On March 29, 2000, Protection One, Inc. announced fourth quarter 1999 results. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits Exhibit 99.1 - Press release dated as of March 29, 2000, issued by Protection One, Inc. 2 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Protection One, Inc. Date: March 29, 2000 By: /s/ Anthony D. Somma --------------------- ----------------------------- Anthony D. Somma Chief Financial Officer Protection One Alarm Monitoring,Inc. Date: March 29, 2000 By: /s/ Anthony D. Somma --------------------- ----------------------------- Anthony D. Somma Chief Financial Officer 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit - -------------- ---------------------- 99.1 Press release dated as of March 29, 2000, issued by Protection One, Inc. 4